Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots 2010 NFL Predictions, Odds, and Picks Week 1: The NFL season has started and Sunday at 1:00 PM ET two playoff teams from a year ago will meet at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro MA as the Cincinnati Bengals take on the New England Patriots. The Patriots caption and quarterback has signed an extension reportedly worth $72 Million over 4 years averaging $18 Million per making him the highest paid player beginning next season. If there is a season, as a lockout looms, although it’s unsure how a lockout would affect it $48 Million is guaranteed. The signing should relieve Brady that he’s now under contract but will likely add insult to injury for his favorite target wide receiver Randy Moss who is disgruntled about his contract situation. He is in the final year of his contract with the Pats as was Brady. The odds makers at SBG Global have the New England Patriots -5 point favorites at home against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Head football coach Bill Belichick guided the Pats to a 10-6 record in 2009 before being bounced in the wildcard round of the playoffs by the Baltimore Ravens. Brady had a better than average season throwing for nearly 4,400 yards and 28 touchdowns returning from a knee injury that kept him out the previous season. Moss also had another outstanding year catching 83 balls for 1,264 yards a 15.2 average and 13 touchdowns. Brady to Moss for a touchdown has become in staple in Foxboro. Some stats to remember, Tom Brady is undefeated against Cincy and the Pats are undefeated at Gillette Stadium in week one. New England was 8-7-1 ATS last year and the total have gone UNDER in 5 of New England’s last 7 games. Vegas odds makers have the New England Patriots as +950 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Bengals won the AFC North last season with a 10-6 record only to get shut down in the wildcard round by the New York Jets. They have added Terrell Owens and Adam “no longer Pacman” Jones to help get them to the Super Bowl. Quarterback Carson Palmer is on board and lobbied for T. O. coming off a season where he threw for just over 3,000 yards and 21 touchdowns. Head coach Marvin Lewis’ club has become a travelling side show with T.O. and Chad Ochocinco referring to each other as Batman and Robin in the huddle and launching a reality show “The T.Ocho Show” next month DURING the season. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 45 1/2 points combined of the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots.
Football is a game and should be enjoyed, but letting the animals run the zoo doesn’t compute to Super Bowls in my book. I predict a Patriots victory and an eventual meltdown in Cincinnati. Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Predictions against the vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.